American Idioms and Expressions

Relative To (someone Or Something) Idiom

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

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relative to (someone or something)
What does relative to (someone or something) mean?		 in proportion to someone or somethingThe house was not very large relative to the amount of money that it cost.

Some Random Idioms
DQ
What does "DQ" mean?		 Dairy Queen
crunch numbers
What does "crunch numbers" mean?		 to do mathematical calculations The accountant loves to crunch numbers and he is one of the top managers in our company.

chow
What does "chow" mean?		food; meal; breakfast, lunch, or dinner
shoulder to shoulder
What does "shoulder to shoulder" mean?		 side by side, with a shared purpose The children were standing shoulder to shoulder during the exercise class.

get one's foot in the door
What does "get one's foot in the door" mean?		 to begin to do something that you hope will lead to future success (often used with jobs/careers)I was able to get my foot in the door of the banking industry when I found a job at a bank.
move up (in the world)
What does "move up (in the world)" mean?		 advance and become successfulThe young man is working hard and is moving up in the world.
off-color
What does "off-color" mean?		 in bad taste, rudeThe man told an off-color joke at the party which made his wife very angry.
belly landing
What does "belly landing" mean?		aircraft landing without use of wheels
play dumb/ignorant
What does "play dumb/ignorant" mean?		 to pretend to be ignorantI played dumb when my boss asked me if I knew about the problems with the telephone.
persist with (something)
What does "persist with (something)" mean?		 to continue with somethingI am going to persist with my demand that my boss transfer me to another department.
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